Tuck
Joined: Sep 02, 2006
Posts: 3166
Denver, CO
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Posted on Dec 04 2009 02:25 PM
Good point. Up to a point, so can I. I retract my suggestion and retire to think about it.
(My reservations concern occasionally expressed doubts as to whether what I do can properly be described as either driving or singing. Plus, I only sing when there's no one around to comment on either.)
Last edited: Jan 04, 2010 14:08:12
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elreydlp
Joined: Sep 04, 2009
Posts: 1800
Temecula, CA
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Posted on Dec 04 2009 02:48 PM
Kawentzmann
I can drive a car and sing.
I only drive when I'm too drunk to sing.
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pointbreakspy
Joined: Aug 24, 2006
Posts: 204
Newcastle... Australia
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Posted on Dec 11 2009 06:41 AM
...i only sing when i'm 2 drunk 2 drive....
"everybody know about the bird, bbb bird bird bird..... oops, no officer, i haven't been drinking tonight....sss surfer joe o o oh,....."
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kissthecrook
Joined: Aug 03, 2009
Posts: 31
Iowa by the Sea
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Posted on Dec 14 2009 07:37 PM
I cannot play single note lines and sing. The key is writing your own songs, and then practicing and performing them. After that, it becomes easier to tackle anything.
You want the guitar playing to be muscle memory/background thinking, and the vocals to be what you are concentrating on, so you are in pitch, so practice.
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da-ron
Joined: Jan 02, 2009
Posts: 1307
The original Plymouth, UK.
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Posted on Jan 04 2010 01:43 PM
I can play and sing at the same time, never thought it wasn't possible, but I'm lousy at both. To witness a guy that can play and sing you have to check out John Martyn, a song such as May You Never sounds like it has a snare but is just him slapping the strings on the fretboard in between the melody notes.
I saw footage of Frank Black recording a vocal line without a guitar when the Pixies were around the first time. He had no guitar but his hands were still doing the guitar motions! Looked like it helped him keep in time.
When we first started we tried Secret Agent Man with vocals but it did not work. Converted it to an instrumental and it's much more fun to play. Must say my guitar playing has improved since I've just focussed on it. Seems my singing hasn't got any worse!!
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elreydlp
Joined: Sep 04, 2009
Posts: 1800
Temecula, CA
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Posted on Jan 05 2010 03:19 PM
I've been singing and playing since I started playing. Some songs-especially with syncopated rhythm-are still tough. Biggest improvement came when I stared playing in a trio and a duo. Now I have no choice but to figure out a way to cover vocals; rhythm & lead playing.
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Joelman
Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Posts: 1496
Redlands, CA
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Posted on Jan 06 2010 12:04 AM
I can play and sing at the same time. I have been doing it for a long time.
But no one wants to hear it.... 
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